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Watersmeet, MI
13K
Classic Only
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The East Trails travel through a forest dominated by evergreens with terrain that is gentle and rolling and suitable for skiers of all abilities. The West Trails travel through a forest of primarily hardwoods and offer more hills and winding runs through the natural hilly terrain.
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2019-2020 season
Reports 11 to 16 of 16    Month: Feb | Jan | Dec
Monday, December 16, 2019
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Attempted to groom this afternoon but the engine on our grooming snowmobile locked up. At the shop till after Christmas but we hope to come up with an alternative power source to groom before the weekend.
Skied the West side trails after taking in the snowmobile. There are 2-3 inches of light snow on the trail. Tracks are not crisp as they would be after grooming but are still well defined and usable. Conditions were very good although there is an occasional soft spot. The woods are gorgeous and with a little loose snow on the trail, it is a very intimate northwoods ski.
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(Bob Turnquist)
Friday, December 13, 2019
Night
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
We skied the east side trails Friday night and they were outstanding! Classic only, tracks were firm and groomed expertly. An intimate narrower trail that was a joy to ski. A magical night with light new snow falling.
(Joe Panci)
Friday, December 13, 2019
Morning
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
We got too much snow for grooming once again so I dragged the trails Thursday afternoon. Friday morning I was able to groom the trails even though I got stuck many times. Conditions should be fine although perhaps a bit soft. The woods are beautiful after the last snow. The parking lot is cleared.
(Bob Turnquist)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Afternoon
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
We got a little more snow than I could use the groomer on so I dragged the trails and used the tracking sled to groom the trail. All segments tracked although the track lifting is not done on corners or some hills. Conditions should be very good or better.
(Bob Turnquist)
Friday, December 6, 2019
Morning
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Groomed all trails this morning with the groomer. Previously I had been packing and leveling and setting a rudimentary track which resulted in decent conditions but now we have the real thing. Conditions look like skiing should be terrific though perhaps the base may not be quite as hard as normal. The parking lot is cleared. Go ski!
(Bob Turnquist)
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
There has been a lot of effort put into packing the trails. East side is completely packed and tracked. The west side is completely packed and the main trail is tracked. Tracks are well formed everywhere and have an occasional soft spot. Overall the trail is firmer than expected. Overall conditions are very good.
(Bob Turnquist)

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